Med Term #4 Interpretation

What does the term canthal (canth/al) mean?

• Pertaining to the corner of the eye

• Pertaining to the nose

• Pertaining to the ear

• Pertaining to the mouth

What is the meaning of the term caudalward (caud/al/ward)?

• Direction towards the head

• Direction towards the tail end

• Direction towards the front

• Direction towards the back

What is a myocele (my/o/cele)?

• A muscle hernia

• A muscle tumor

• A deficiency of muscle cells

• An eye hernia

Dr. Smith is about to perform a celiotomy on his patient. What does this mean?

• Dr. Smith is about to make an incision into the patient's chest cavity

• Dr. Smith is about to make an incision into the patient's abdominal cavity

• Dr. Smith is about to make an incision into the patient's head

• Dr. Smith is about to make an incision into the patient's leg

The term transdermic pertains to ?

John noticed a strange growth on his lip and went to the doctor. The doctor diagnosed it as a cheilocarcinoma. What does this mean?

• John has a cancerous tumor on his lip

• John has a benign tumor on his lip

• John has a benign tumor in his abdomen

• John has a cancerous tumor in his abdomen

What is a hemocyte (hem/o/cyt/e)?

• A white blood cell

• A red blood cell

• A platelet

• A blood clot

What does the term angiectasis (angi/ectasis) mean?

• Normal stretching of a vessel

• Constriction of a vessel

• Beyond normal stretching of a vessel

• Inflammation of a vessel

What does the term cholemesis (chol/emesis) refer to?

• Vomiting of blood

• Vomiting of bile

• Vomiting of mucus

• Vomiting of food

What is erythrocytopenia (erythr/o/cyt/o/penia)?

• An excess of red blood cells

• A deficiency of red blood cells

• An abnormal growth of red blood cells

• A disorder of red blood cell production